On a cold winter weekend, J. Ernest Green and Live Arts Maryland musicians brought the warmth of the classic Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" to local audiences.
In shows at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis and the Performing...

Theater groups schedule and plan productions months, sometimes years, in advance of opening night. And so, with the tragic events this past week in France, it is a fitting coincidence that two local groups raise the curtain on 2015 with shows that pay...

For weeks we've seen holiday celebrations of drama, dance and song on stages at the Chesapeake Arts Center, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Anne Arundel Community College's Kauffman Theater, St. John's College and area churches.
The final Sunday...

When it comes to generating keen anticipation as Christmas nears, Santa Claus isn't the only source. Every year at this time, people gear up for another appearance (or several) of "The Nutcracker," the ballet with ear-grabbing music by Tchaikovsky and a...

Meagan Helman joined Ballet Theatre of Maryland as an apprentice dancer 11 years ago, only a year after Dianna Cuatto took the helm as artistic director.
The two have shared memorable shows together as the troupe emerged as the area's premier professional ballet company, but the coming production of "Nutcracker" at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts will likely be a bit "bitter-suite" — it will be Helman's final performance with the company.
Cuatto credits Helman, who lives in Annapolis, with...

Sunday, Oct. 5
First Sunday Arts Festival Event feature crafts, artists, live music, street performers and sidewalk dining from noon to 5 p.m. in the first block of West Street and Calvert Street in Annapolis. Free. Information: 410-263-4012 or firstsundayarts.com.
Awards ceremony The 19th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in St. John's College's Francis Scott Key Auditorium, 60 College Ave., Annapolis. The event, sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr....

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, already a known Annapolis arts destination, solidified that role last Sunday with a celebration unveiling the results of its $1.6 million renovation — a project that includes 543 new seats, an orchestra pit, stage extension and improved acoustics.
Brief performances were offered by Maryland Hall's four resident companies: Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis Opera, Annapolis Chorale and Ballet Theatre of Maryland.
The 170 voices of the Annapolis Chorale,...

Ballet Theatre of Maryland artistic director of Dianna Cuatto has a lot to celebrate with the start of the company's 36th season in October.
Actually, the celebrating begins Sept. 28 with the ribbon cutting and grand reopening of the theater at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, an event marking the first phase of a multiyear renovation project.
The reopening will bring together the hall's four resident companies — Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis Chorale, Annapolis Opera and Annapolis...

Anne Arundel Republican county executive candidates Laura Neuman and Steve Schuh traded barbs in a debate this week in Annapolis.
Neuman, who was appointed county executive to replace John R. Leopold last year, and Schuh, a two-term state delegate, have been duking it out in the GOP primary for months.
Neuman used Monday's debate to attack Schuh for his actions as a state legislator and his campaign tactics.
She mentioned multiple times that Schuh voted for the state law that requires Anne Arundel...

Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman and Del. Steve Schuh will meet in their first debate in the county executive's race on Monday night.
The Republicans will face off at 8 p.m. at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St. in Annapolis. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
Neuman was appointed county executive in February 2013 to replace John R. Leopold, who resigned following his conviction of misconduct in office.
Schuh, who has served two terms in the House of Delegates, also sought the...